Completing a vocational qualification as an adult
As an adult, you can gain a new profession or deepen your skills with a further vocational qualification or a specialist vocational qualification. Your skills are shown in demonstrations in real work tasks, so previous work experience can shorten your studies significantly. This guide goes through the whole path.
You will need
- An idea of the field or qualification
- Your CV and employment certificates
- Contact with an educational institution or your employer
- An estimate of how much time you have
Steps
Choose a qualification
Search Opintopolku for further and specialist vocational qualifications in your field. Read the qualification requirements, which describe the skills needed.
Apply to an institution
Draw up your HOKS
Identify your previous skills
Choose a learning environment
Prepare for the demonstrations
Sort out funding
Complete the qualification
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